A Closer Look: Sequestration

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Devastating Implications for Special Education A Closer Look: Sequestration 9.3 million students impacted An automatic 8.2% funding cut to most federal programs, including education. Including:500,000 school-aged students with disabilities.61,000 preschool students with disabilities.29, 000 infants & toddlers with disabilities. 78,400 educator jobs cut For Special Education, This Means...

Over 12,000 Special Education Job Losses $4.3 billion in education cuts 100,000 fewer children enrolled in Head Start 20,000 jobs cut in Head Start 1.8 million fewer students in poverty served by Title I 15,500 jobs cut in Title I SEQUESTRATION will go into effect on Jan. 2, 2013 -- unless Congress acts! What Is Sequestration? What will sequestration mean for children, schools and educators? For children & youth with disabilities, this means:$903 million cut for school-aged students. $29 million cut for preschool children. $34.5 million cut for infants & toddlers.$19 million cut for IDEA national programs.$4 million cut for special education research. Including 12,000 from special education. http://capwiz.com/cek/home/ Using CEC's Legislative Action Center, contacting Congress takes only minutes! Join CEC: Tell Congress to avoid Sequestration!

Education cuts are harmful to children and educators! CEC Acknowledges the following reports in the making of this presentation:

Under Threat: Sequestration's Impact on Nondefense Jobs and Services by Senator Tom Harkinhttp://www.harkin.senate.gov/documents/pdf/500ff3554f9ba.pdf

A Report on the Consequences of Sequestration by House Appropriations Committee, Democratshttp://democrats.appropriations.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1037&Itemid=28

Impact of Sequestration on Federal Education Programs by the National Education Associationhttp://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-14-12SequestrationAll.pdf Tell Congress: Educators and kids have been doing more with less for years and cannot afford $4 BILLION more in cuts. For the latest information, visit CEC's website: www.cec.sped.org